"Dave brings a wealth of head coaching experience and success to the Philadelphia Flyers organization," Hextall said in a press release. "He's a proven winner and we are pleased to have him become part of the Flyers family."

Hakstol, 46, took the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA tournament each of his 11 years and reached the Frozen Four seven times. His team had a 29-10-3 record this past season, which gave Hakstol his best win percentage as coach in a single season at the University of North Dakota.